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UK car sales hit post-Covid high for May as Chinese EV makers gain ground
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4 June 2026

British car sales rose in May to their strongest level for the month since before the Covid pandemic, driven in part by strong growth from the Chinese manufacturers BYD and Chery.
Car registrations rose by 7% to 160,662 during the month, according to... [2885 chars]
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Regional wholesale benchmark
Unleaded
159.1pstable
Diesel
185.6pstable
Super Petrol
175.6pstable
Super Diesel
205.6pstable
Outlook: High probability of price drops.
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